College Basketball

2025 March Madness odds: Duke opens as early favorites; Huskies move up

Updated Apr. 9, 2024 5:47 p.m. ET

The UConn Huskies won the 2024 NCAA men's March Madness tournament by defeating the Purdue Boilermakers 75-60 on Monday night.

The win equaled back-to-back titles for the Huskies.

Now, as every bettor knows, it's never too early to look at the odds for next season.

Immediately following the UConn-Purdue matchup, Duke , at +1000, opened atop the betting board as the favorites to win it all next year.

Second on the board were North Carolina, Kansas and the Huskies, all at +1400.

However, overnight, UConn made a slight jump and now sits alone in second on the oddsboard.

Let's take a full look at the early NCAA tournament betting board at DraftKings Sportsbook.

NCAA Men's Tournament Winner 2025 odds: *

Duke: +1000 (bet $10 to win $110 total)
UConn: +1200 (bet $10 to win $130 total)
North Carolina: +1400 (bet $10 to win $150 total)
Kansas: +1400 (bet $10 to win $150 total)
Houston: +1600 (bet $10 to win $170 total)
Arizona: +1600 (bet $10 to win $170 total)
Alabama: +1600 (bet $10 to win $170 total)
Baylor: +1800 (bet $10 to win $190 total)
Kentucky: +2000 (bet $10 to win $210 total)
Iowa State: +2200 (bet $10 to win $230 total)
Gonzaga: +2500 (bet $10 to win $260 total)
Auburn: +2500 (bet $10 to win $260 total)
Purdue: +2800 (bet $10 to win $290 total)
Arkansas: +3000 (bet $10 to win $310 total)

* odds as of 4/9/24

The Blue Devils finished this past season at 27-9 and exited the postseaon after falling to NC State in the Elite Eight.

FOX Sports college basketball reporter John Fanta ranked Duke No. 2 in his way-too-early top 25 rankings for next season. And according to him, fans and bettors need to have Blue Devils commit Cooper Flagg on their radars.

"The 17-year-old phenom is a fascinating prospect and in contention to be the No. 1 pick in the 2025 NBA Draft due to his versatility, defensive upside and wingspan," Fanta wrote.

In the top spot, however? Fanta has the Huskies.

"We had the Huskies at No. 4 in our way-too-early top 25 last April after Dan Hurley said goodbye to Adama Sanogo, Andre Jackson and Jordan Hawkins. That didn't seem to matter, which speaks to the blue blood Hurley has restored in Storrs.

"I'm not getting fooled again. Connecticut is No. 1 until further notice."

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